Topic: Hassan Rouhani

In a recorded address Tuesday at the 75th U.N. General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump slammed China for its response to COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic.

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday new sanctions against Iran's defense ministry and Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro for supporting Iran's missile programs.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed Sunday to respond to the United States' unilateral move to reinstate United Nations sanctions against Tehran.

There were expressions of outrage and disgust internationally in August when a court in Iran sentenced a man to only nine years jail for beheading his 14-year-old daughter in an honor killing.

The 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly will open in New York on Sept. 22. It is imperative that the United Nations holds Iran to account for its deplorable conduct.

Amnesty International said Wednesday Iran used torture to force confessions during a crackdown on protests against rising gas prices last year and condemned some activists to die for minor crimes.

Fighting for survival, the theocratic dictatorship in Iran is trying to negotiate a $400 billion bailout from China.

It will be five years this week since the Iran nuclear deal was signed in Vienna. The one-sided deal contained many clauses and annexes that related mainly to the lifting of sanctions in Iran. The West got very little.

Serbian police said they've arrested 71 people involved in protests over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Australian officials said Tuesday residents and businesses in Melbourne and other areas will soon re-enter a state of lockdown due to abrupt surges in COVID-19 cases.